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Article: Bernard Rands: Ceremonial for Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
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Ensembles of wind instruments have undergone a notable transformation in recent decades. The term "band" once conjured up images of second-rate ensembles performing second-rate music, marches, and orchestral transcriptions. To transform this image, serious bandsmen, most notably Frederick Fennell at the Eastman School of Music in 1952, initiated the symphonic wind ensemble, with specific numbers of players per part to enable carefully thought out ...